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Wild history of jailed ex-premier’s US$3 million mansion keeps buyers wary
The Business Times Singapore
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August 1, 2025
[ASTANA] The bureaucrats at Kazakhstan’s state asset management company are facing a task that’s as unusual as it’s near impossible: selling a villa of the highest luxury. The 2,878-square-metre house in the swankiest corner of the capital,...
Türkiye, Kazakhstan sign 20 deals
APA
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed 20 deals on Tuesday during an official visit by the Kazakh leader, APA reports. During Tokayev's visit to the capital Ankara for bilateral talks and the...
Taliban Ends Chinese Oil Field Contract in Afghanistan
The Diplomat
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August 1, 2025
In late July, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government decided to pursue unilateral development of the Amu Darya oil field, at least for the time being. It seems unlikely the cash-strapped regime will be able to maximize the potential of the oil field...
Kazakhstan targets methane cuts with new measures and global partnerships
Daryo
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July 28, 2025
The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan reaffirmed its commitment to global climate action during an international seminar on reducing methane emissions in the oil and gas sector. The event served as a platform for Kazakhstan to share its national...
Kazakh Scientists Unveil Facility Capable of Preserving Agricultural Products for 50 Years
Times of Central Asia
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July 28, 2025
Researchers at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have developed a mobile unit capable of processing and storing agricultural products for up to 50 years. The unit, named “Dayar 20,” utilizes freeze-drying technology and is designed to be...
Kazakhstan PM Urges Joint Action to Save the Caspian Sea
Times of Central Asia
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July 28, 2025
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has urged the five Caspian littoral states to coordinate efforts in response to the steadily declining water levels of the Caspian Sea, describing it as one of the region’s most pressing environmental threats....
Kazakhstan, UK Relations Flourish Under Envoy Leach’s Tenure: Education, Innovation and Shared Vision
The Astana Times
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July 28, 2025
ASTANA – As British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kathy Leach concludes her four-year diplomatic mission, she reflects on the major strides made in bilateral relations, trade, infrastructure, and cultural diplomacy in a recent interview. British...
Kazakhstan pilots AI-powered gas meter reading app in push for energy sector digitalization
Daryo
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July 28, 2025
Kazakhstan has taken another step toward digitalizing its fuel and energy sector by launching a pilot project that uses artificial intelligence to transmit gas meter readings. The initiative, spearheaded by QazaqGaz Aimaq, is currently being...
Turkish Biotech Company To Ramp Up Production While Sparking Innovation In Kazakhstan
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 29. Turkish biotechnology leader Orzax Group plans to expand its production base and invest in research and innovation in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via Akorda. The announcement came during a...
2025 Tech Boom: AI, Blockchain Drive Industry Transformation
WebProNews
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July 29, 2025
As the technology sector hurtles into 2025, industry insiders are closely monitoring a confluence of innovations that promise to redefine business operations, consumer experiences, and global economies. Artificial intelligence, once a buzzword,...
Turkish President Erdogan welcomes Kazakh counterpart
APA
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Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday officially welcomed his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara, APA reports. Erdogan and Tokayev proceeded to a bilateral meeting, and...
What We Know about Data Leak Affecting 16 Million Kazakh Citizens
The Astana Times
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July 29, 2025
ASTANA – A database containing personal information of nearly 16 million Kazakh citizens was leaked in June, sparking fresh concerns about data security. As an official investigation is underway, The Astana Times digs deeper into what this...
Analysts Offer Prediction for Next OPEC+ 8 Meeting
Rigzone
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August 1, 2025
In a report sent to Rigzone by the Standard Chartered team on Tuesday, analysts at the company, including Standard Chartered Bank Commodities Research Head Paul Horsnell, offered a prediction for the next OPEC+ 8 meeting, which is currently...
How do Trump’s tariffs affect Asian countries?
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
EU Grants Kazakhstan Exemption to Transit Coal Through Sanctioned Russian Ports
Times of Central Asia
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July 29, 2025
The European Union has granted Kazakhstan an exemption permitting the transit of Kazakh coal through select Russian ports previously restricted under EU sanctions. The decision, included in the EU’s 18th package of sanctions, aims to secure...
The View From Ankara – President Tokayev’s Working Visit to Turkey
Times of Central Asia
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August 1, 2025
The official visit of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Turkey on July 29, 2025, carries a multidimensional and strategic significance that extends far beyond the boundaries of diplomatic protocol. This engagement stands out as part...
Trump tariffs mapped: The countries hit by US president’s sweeping new trade war levies
The Independent
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August 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
10.2 billion cubic meters of water arrived in Kazakhstan from China within six months
KazTAG
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Astana. July 29. KazTAG – 10.2 billion cubic meters of water arrived in Kazakhstan from China within six months, reports the press service of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan. “Within the first six months of this year,...
Opinion: Ghosts of the Gulag: Kazakhstan’s Uneasy Dance With Memory and Moscow
Times of Central Asia
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July 29, 2025
In May 2025, the authorities in Moscow unveiled a life-size bas‑relief sculpture of Joseph Stalin in the Taganskaya metro station. The next month, a statue of Lenin was pulled down in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Between these two symbolic acts lies...
KazNU and UPV researchers publish new study on river morphodynamics in Kazakhstan
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 28 July 2025 We are pleased to announce the publication of a new scientific paper authored by LESLIE project researchers, entitled: “Forecasting Channel Morphodynamics in the Ulken Almaty River (Ile Alatau, Kazakhstan)”,...